The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
A NEW CRAZE FOR THE LADIES.
Flowers Made From Costly Tissue Paper
Quite the Proper Fashion.

Making artificial flowers out of tissue
paper is all the rage now among the
young ladies'" said member Of a firm
dealing In tissue paper to q reporter
i" and 40 great Is the demand that large
quantities are imported.
"A deep red shade used In making
JacquemInot roses costs 10 cents a sheet
and S22. 80 n rcnm. 1t is imported and Is
very difficult color to obtain. The
number OF different shades now made In
this tissue paper reaches las and they are
finely graded.
The variety OF pretty articles that
can easily be made Is equally great. An
with n fcw dollars, and. indeed, We have
outfits prepared, without the paper, for
even half a dollar
Is It difficult to learn to make these
flowers?"
Not at all. The ladies become quito
proficient I'm the work after little prac-
tice. The choice OF the flower to bc re-
produced in paper must OF course depend
upon the use to be made OF it. Ifit is for
room decoration It may be larger, fuller
and less elaborate than II It Is to be worn.
For instance the daisy always looks
we'll, whether in punches or mixed with
other flowers. As It IS easily made Il Is n
good flower to begin on. 1t can he made
of any size. and when once the exact
pattern has been taken, which Is done by
tracing from figures that are found IN the
book OF designs, it can be varied to suit
the taste, taking the appearance OF full
ly opened flower, or Dy simply pinching
the cases together OF a bud.
lin making this, as In making all
paper flowers, thin wire is needed to
support the paper stem, and occasionally
n little wool cotton to give the raised ap-
pcarance which IS necessary to produce
perfect result.
I'm making O daisy the most dead
white paper should be selected. Then,
having decided upon the size of the
flower, carefully follow the outlines of
the leaves with a scissors.
To give it the appearance of reality,
press lightly in straight lines, either with
the scissors point or a pin. on each leaf,
and then carefully fasten the yellow heart
in the center with gum. 1t IS made
frmer by running the wire OF the stalk
slightly into It.
white jasmine Is another simple
flower to make. A beginner would do
well after making daisy to attempt
jasmine by copying it from nature. The
same white and the same shade OF green
would look admirable.
Another flower easily made is the tulip.
1t presents only one form OF leaf. The
greatest latitude Is possible, also, I'm
point OF color, for the worker can adapt
the shades and streaks to suit individual
taste"
Isn't tho rose much more diflcult to
makc2"
mot so much as you would imagine.
Tho number of leaves must, OF course,
depend on the size OF the rose desired.
Tho first thing to do, after cutting
them out Is to make a firm ball OF cotton
wool for the center and gum tho smallest
leaves to It. Then ono by one gum the
larger ones round this central foundation.
THE bud IL very easily made, the only
difference being that the centre wad OF
cotton is long instead of round and that
In working 1t the leaves should be pinchcd
little upwards and inwarCis.
THE moss rose requires moro skill.
little coaxing is needed In settling the
leaves, and the delicate cares can only be
given in accordance with individual taste
and judgment. 1t Is very handsome In
pure-white tissue paper the outer moss
cup OF dark green and the innermost
heart OF the bud in delicate pink.
In making this there is a great op-
portunity for the display of individual
taste, for although every one would say
a rose is white or red, delicate observer
knows that these colors include shades
and gradatiOns OF every variety, and thus
In able hands the rose will become q mar
vel of delicate work. n. Y. Mail and
ExpreSS.